Assuagement

//əˈsweɪd͡ʒmənt// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The action of assuaging; appeasement. countable, uncountable

    "He many woordes of comfort ſpake her feare away too chace. / But nought hee could perſwade therein too make her like the cace. / This laſt aſſwagement of her greef he added in the end, / Which was the onely thing that made her loving hart too bend."

  2. 2
    the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced wordnet
  3. 3
    The condition of being assuaged. countable, uncountable

    "So all that night they paſt in great diſeaſe, / Till that the morning, bringing earely light / To guide mens labours, brought them alſo eaſe, / And ſome aſſwagement of their painefull plight."

  4. 4
    An assuaging medicine or application. countable, uncountable

    "Far down below the Christian captives pine / In dungeon depths, and whoso dares to bring / Assuagements for their wounds, or food, or wine, / Must brave the fiercest vengeance of the king."

Etymology

From assuage + -ment.

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